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Jumping ahead a bit, but a strong DL has been key to Iowa's run the last three years. If guys like ZVV and Austin Schulte leave, next year's crew is awfully young ... I wouldn't be shocked to see Waggoner move inside to DT beside Shannon, with Evans, Craig, Lee, and Black rotating at DE...

Get ready to hear Jack Sanborn's name ... They were far more vulnerable in 2018. That Wisconsin defense was mediocre at best.

I was at that game. You forgot the part where the Iowa student section almost cost the team a penalty because they were pelting the cheerleaders with snowballs and getting just a bit close to the refs ...

I am not just saying this as a Big Ten homer, but the Big 12 is a disaster, arguably no better than the AAC. Recruiting rankings paint an ugly future for the league as well. Clones are a solid team, but how they end up at 7 and Indiana 12 is a headscratcher.

I don't think it would be shocking to see the Big Ten cancel every "champions weekend" game other than OSU vs NW given the general rise in cases.

I read somewhere (couldn't find a link) that the extra year only applies at your current school.

It isn't fair at all. You could argue the team with the biggest beef is Wisconsin. If they knew they were still eligible for the championship game, maybe they play a little better against Indiana last weekend. While Ohio State appears to be the best team in the league, they don't look...

I hadn't seen this point mentioned yet, but the weather looks crummy (rain/snow). Slight favor to Wisconsin? They don't have much explosiveness on offense.

Why not give him a promotion? Coach-in-waiting.

Considering the Rose is one of the two semifinal games, this prediction is bold!

Nope. Outside of the championship, the Big Ten said they would try to avoid repeats (IU just beat Wisconsin). I think there will be a push for Wisconsin-Minnesota too.

The Purdue gameplan was fine too. Just bad execution (penalties, nervous energy on Petras' fault, fumbles). ISM might not have had any catches that game, but he was targeted. The most irritating thing about the NW game was the refusal to mix in some runs on the second to last drive. Should have...

I believe that means they were favorites in every regular season game. Has to be a first, right?

I think it is a guaranteed matchup unless OSU-Michigan is cancelled. I believe if Northwestern has a COVID outbreak before the Big Ten championship, they would just be declared co-champs with OSU (that's how the rules are written). One subplot is that Iowa opens at home vs Indiana on Labor Day...

I brought up this point on another thread and was told that the OP "couldn't care who was holding clipboards at the next level." Petras certainly does not look to be in line to follow in the footsteps of those three, but who knows how he develops with a normal off-season. And Ferentz has...

Bo Schembechler's resume reads almost exactly the same. Some folks love to join the enemy, and I doubt the OSU job is coming open soon. Cleveland is an important recruiting ground for UM, and Toledo is also much closer to Ann Arbor than Columbus. Michigan is a phenomenal job, and there is no...

My point is I don't think My point is I don't think Iowa's QB development has actually been that bad. Far more issues lie with poor recruiting and development at the WR and RB position along with an outdated, inconsistent run scheme (although this year's version has been much better).

The championship game will have a huge asterisk next to it if OSU can't participate. Much to be seen ...

If he leaves, I gotta think Matt Campbell would be target #1. Cambell coached in Toledo (like an hour from Ann Arbor), and he has proven he can rebuild a program's culture and win against upper-tier talent.

There was a run on the first TD series where Mekhi took a shot to the thigh. He was calling to be replaced, but instead he limped out to line up as a WR before subbing out the next play. He had the TD in the second half, but I wonder if the injury continued to bother him and Iowa just figured...